The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that Anne Marie Philippe, 48, and Sage Philippe, 55, were indicted by a Norfolk County Grand Jury on various charges, including caretaker neglect of an elder, larceny, and Medicaid fraud. The AGO alleges that the married couple was responsible for the wellbeing of Sage’s mother, Marie Philippe, but failed to properly care for her, resulting in serious bodily injury to her, all while billing MassHealth for services not provided to her. According to the AGO, prior to her death, Marie was under the care of her son, Sage, who served as Marie’s personal care attendant (PCA) program surrogate; her daughter-in-law, Anne Marie; and Anne Marie’s mother, Gislaine Sainvil, who was serving as Marie’s PCA. On April 15, 2024, Sage called 911 requesting that an ambulance take his mother to the hospital because a visiting nurse, who had been referred to Marie for treatment of pressure wounds, advised the family that Marie was experiencing worsening conditions. At the hospital, Marie was observed to have severe malnutrition and 14 pressure ulcers on her body, including some as large as four by six inches. Marie died in the hospital two days later.